PRODUCTION — Drag the Musical 2.0

ALASKA THUNDERFUCK 5000 (Kitty Galloway) and her humanoid alter ego Justin Andrew Honard, are proud to be one of the writers and creators of Drag: The Musical. Alaska is a drag performer and recording artist best known for competing on Season 5 of “RuPaul's Drag Race” and for winning “RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 2.” In 2021 she appeared at The Pasadena Playhouse as Gynecia in Head Over Heels. She travels the world touring her groundbreaking albums (“Anus,” “Poundcake,” and “Red 4 Filth”) and has appeared in television (“Queer For Fear,” VH1’s “Scared Famous,” “The Bachelorette”) and film (“The Quiet Room,” “Sharknado 6,” “Shit & Champagne,” and “God Save the Queens”).
She also currently co-hosts the hit podcast “Race Chaser with Alaska & Willam,” and continues to inspire the people of Earth with her unmistakable brand of irreverent humor and extraterrestrial glamour. Both Alaska and Justin are infinitely grateful to the entire team who have worked so hard to bring this musical to life.

CO-CREATOR
Ashley Gordon is an LA-based song stylist who has spent the last decade writing music for the world’s most renowned drag talent. With over 12 albums topping the Billboard and iTunes charts, she has proven to be the queer community’s secret weapon in elevating LGBTQ+ music to new heights. She is equal parts proud and choked up in presenting her pièce de résistance to the world as co-creator of Drag: The Musical.

DIRECTOR
Spencer Liff is an award winning Director and Choreographer with work frequently seen on both the stage and screen. He has earned two Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Choreography for his work on the hit FOX TV series “So You Think You Can Dance”, where he has been a resident choreographer for the past 10 seasons. Highlights of his other TV credits include Dancing with the Stars, B Positive, One Day At A Time, Parks and Recreation, How I Met Your Mother, Mike and Molly, 2 Broke Girls, Alexa & Katie, NBC’s Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (Choreographer & Co-Producer) The Latin Grammy Awards, The Emmy Awards, and The Oscars. Films include Steppin’ Into The Holiday starring Mario Lopez, Stephen Karam’s Speech and Debate, and the upcoming Legendary Pictures feature film The Toxic Avenger.
Past Broadway choreography credits include “Head Over Heels”, with music by the Go-Go’s, The Lincoln Center revival of the groundbreaking musical
“Falsetto's”, Tony Award-Winning revival of “Hedwig And The Angry Inch” starring Neil Patrick Harris, and the critically acclaimed and Tony Nominated revival of “Spring Awakening”.

General Manager / Production Stage Manager
Kevin is a Los Angeles based producer performer and stage manager, with his company MB Artists, formed with husband, James Mellon. Executive Producer for the Broadway play and film of Ann (starring Holland Taylor). Greater Tuna plays with Jaston Williams, Joe Sears; and God Looked Away (Al Pacino and Judith Light). Current projects: the new musicals, Belles Are Swingin’ and 44 – The Barack Obama Musical and the play White Lies.

PRODUCER
Tomas Costanza is a certified-platinum record producer/songwriter and owner of the Killingsworth Recording Company. Costanza has co-written and produced twelve Billboard #1 albums, composed music for multiple TV shows and licensed over 1000 song placements.
Synch credits include brands such as Apple, Galaxy, Ford, Google, Amazon, Target, TJ Maxx, Zillow and Tropicana as well as promos for NBC, ABC, CBS, HBO, Showtime, Netflix, AGT, Marvel, WWE and Call of Duty. Scoring credits include networks such as CBS, Comedy Central, Disney, Viceland, and Discovery as well as TV shows such as Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin, Huang’s World, Hood Adjacent with James Davis, The Henry Ford Innovation Nation, Lucky Dog and Hidden Heroes.

COSTUME DESIGN
Marco is an Emmy award winning costume designer. He studied Theatrical Design at the California Institute for the Arts. His fashion shows have logged millions of views online and have become the backbone to a 20-year career bringing inclusivity and engagement between major industries and the LGBTQIA+ community he proudly calls himself a part of. Marco has appeared on “Next in Fashion” (Netflix), “I am Britney Jean” (MTV), “Nicki Minaj - My Time Now” (MTV), “RHOBH” (Bravo) and “We’re Here” (HBO) for which he recently won the Emmy for Best Costume Design in a Unscripted Television Show.

PROJECTION DESIGNER
Designs include Broadway: For Colored Girls…, The Sound Inside (Outer Critics Circle Award), Anastasia (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Drama Desk Award), Bonnie and Clyde. TV: “Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester” (Netflix). Opera: The Thirteenth Child (Santa Fe Opera), The Ghosts of Versailles (LA Opera), La Traviata (Wolftrap), Florencia en el Amazonas (Florida Grand, Opera Colorado). Disney: Frozen (Disneyland), Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Tangled, and multiple other productions for Disney Cruise Lines. @aaronrhynedesigns www.aaronrhyne.com

SCENIC DESIGN
Stephen is a designer for plays, musicals, operas, immersive events and themed interiors. His designs have been seen on stages across the country and internationally. He has garnered awards and nominations for many of his over 250 designs in the last 20 years. More info can be found at www.stephengifforddesign.com

LIGHTING DESIGN
A recipient of the Ovation & LADCC Kinetic Lighting Award, his designs for theatre, opera, musicals, ballet, themed attractions, exhibits and architectural installations have been seen throughout the world. Jared designed The Illusionists on Broadway and National Tours. Regionally he’s designed for Center Theatre Group, South Coast Repertory, McCoy Rigby Entertainment, International City Theatre, Pasadena Playhouse, 5-Star Theatricals,3D Theatricals, Reprise, Ensemble Theatre Company, Laguna Playhouse, Virginia Stage Company, 5th Avenue Theatre. Notable projects include four seasons lighting LA Opera, lighting Pope Benedict XVI in NYC and the USA International Ballet Competitions. Jared became the youngest member of the United Scenic Artist-Local 829 and serves as Vice Chair to the executive board. www.jaslighting.com

SOUND DESIGN
Joe serves as the Technical Director and Sound Supervisor and Designer for all production at The Bourbon Room. He has an extensive career in audio technology spanning more than two decades.